Helen Howard

In Memory 1957-2012

Judgment?

It seems that no matter how ignorant of the Bible people are, there is one verse that everyone knows. No, it’s not John 3:16. Some people still don’t know that one; however, everyone seems to know Matthew 7:1, wherein Jesus says, “Judge not, that ye be not judged” (KJV). In fact, the less of the Bible people know, the more they’re prone to know and repeat this verse. If we had a nickel for every time someone accused us of “intolerantly” violating this verse, we could pay our server costs and possibly quit our day jobs. - Kim Olsen

The Shoals

In Memory of Byron Wilkes

The Lone Haranger

Unique Hits Since 06/08/09

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Who Were the Five?

Who were the five? The five Shoals
residents who have recently seen their worldly exits hastened due to
some bad heroin? No, we don’t need to know their names even though
some have been suggested to us, but we can infer some basics without
ever knowing any actual identities.

Each of the five died in Florence and
probably had the same dealer. If not the same immediate dealer, the
drugs sold to these five unfortunate souls came from the same source
via those lower down in the hierarchy. It’s only a matter of time
before authorities can name him...and arrest him.

Can he be charged with some sort of
homicide? Probably, but if he has enough prior convictions, he can be
given Life Without Parole strictly on a the basis of being a habitual
offender. The penalties for selling heroin or other such Schedule I
drugs are extremely stiff in Alabama.

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Can we be sure this unknown, unnamed
dealer will be captured? Nothing in life is sure, but we’re
guessing there will be those only too happy to name names, reward or
not.

It wasn’t that long ago that a young
Muscle Shoals man died after taking what he thought was LSD. No one
was ever charged in his death, but our sources (and did we ever learn
a few things) explained how such designer drugs made their way to the
Shoals via the Silk Road (now shut down?) or other secretive online
sources.

Heroin is different. In the past 12
months, there have been several dealers arrested, but none has made
his way to trial as of this date. These individuals are still
free—out on bail. God help them if they’ve continued to deal in
this drug. God will forgive them, but the courts of Alabama will not.